2015-2016
Bill gates scholarship at University of Cambridge in UK

2015-2016
Bill gates scholarship at University of Cambridge in UK , and
applications are submitted till 1 September 2014. Each
year, Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation funds
bill gates scholarship to pursue a full-time postgraduate
degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. 90
Scholarships are awarded annually. These are prestigious and
highly competitive awarded to citizens of any country outside the
UK. Bill gates scholarship covers the full cost of studying at
Cambridge. Full details:

School(Institutions/
Country): University
of Cambridge |
UK

Level:
Full-Time
Postgraduate Degree

Field(s):
any
subject at postgraduate level offered by the University of Cambridge

Deadline:
1
September 2014

Funded
By: The
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): 2015-2016
Bill gates scholarship is
targeted for Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.

Initially, scholarships are for a given academic year and have performed well according to the duration of the study program extended on request.

‣
Scholarship
covers: A
Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at
Cambridge. -The University Composition Fee and College fees at the
appropriate rate -a maintenance allowance for a single student
(£13, 300 for 12 months at the 2012-13 rates; pro rata for courses
shorter than 12 months) -one economy single airfare at both the
beginning and end of the course The Trust also considers
applications for several types of additional funding on a
discretionary basis: -Family allowance – up to £7,775 for a
first child and up to £1,200 for a second child. No funding is
provided for a partner. Conference attendance: up to £500 a year
if you are presenting. -Fieldwork – you may apply to keep up to
your normal maintenance allowance while on fieldwork as part of your
PhD. -Some fourth year funding for PhD Scholars may be provided –
but the termly maintenance allowance reduces per term for up to a
year -Hardship funding – if there are unforeseen difficulties.

Description

‣ The
2015-2016 Bill gates scholarship is one of the most prestigious
international scholarships in the world.

‣ The
programme was established in 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge;
this is the largest ever single donation to a UK university.

‣ Gates
Cambridge Scholarships are prestigious, highly competitive full-cost
scholarships. They are awarded to outstanding applicants from
countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in
any subject available at the University of Cambridge.

Eligibility

Have what it takes to avail 2015-2016 Bill gates scholarship ? Applicants must be

‣ a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.

‣ applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge:

‣ PhD (three year research-only degree); MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree); or a one year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.) -OR already a student at Cambridge and want to apply for a new postgraduate course. For example, if you are studying for an MPhil you can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to do a PhD.

‣ However, if you have already started a course, you cannot apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to fund the rest of it.

‣ OR already a Gates Cambridge Scholar and want to apply for a second Scholarship. You must apply by the second, international deadline and go through the same process of departmental ranking, shortlisting and interviewing as all other candidates.

Selection Criteria:

‣ outstanding intellectual ability;

‣ leadership potential ;

‣ a commitment to improving the lives of others;

‣ a good fit between the applicant’s qualifications and aspirations and the postgraduate programme at Cambridge for which they are applying.

Scholarship Application Method

‣ Scholarship Application Due Date: Applications for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship for October 2015 entry will open on 1 September 2014. The deadlines will be: -Round 1 (US citizens based in the USA) – 15 October 2014 -Round 2 (all other eligible candidates) - 3 December 2014

‣ Application forms and guidelines can be download from the official website

‣ It is important to read the application procedure, and visit the official websites (link found below) for detailed information on how to applyfor this scholarship.